The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition that alleged that Union Minister VK Singh committed a breach of oath by giving statements with regard to India's official position on the LAC with China, saying “if a Minister is not good it is for the Prime Minister to take care, courts can't do anything”. A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy dismissed the plea filed by petitioner Chandrasekaran Ramasamy, a Tamil Nadu resident who claims to be a scientist. Judges told the petitioner, as a scientist, he should use his energies for the good of the country.
Rejecting the petition, the bench said, “If you don't like a statement by a Minister then does it mean you will file a petition and ask him to be removed.” The bench added saying that, “If a Minister is not good it is for the Prime Minister to take care. Courts can't do anything”.
The Bench told the petitioner that it appears you are a scientist, “then you must use your energies to do something for the country”. The plea has sought a direction to the Centre to “declare that Union Minister Gen (retd) V K Singh committed a breach of his oath” by his alleged remarks on India's position on the border row with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).